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Good Morning Sauvignon Blanc!!
I have a continuing interest in getting wine involved in not just my lunch and dinner plans, but also in my A.M. meals. Like I’ve said before, “If breakfast is my most important meal of the day, then why should I skip my wine at this tremendously significant meal?” I have written in the past about some of my favorite pairings of wine and breakfast items,but what about when I am in a bit of a crunch and don’t have a full fridge of “stuff” to breakout another gourmet breakfast?
Or maybe I have run out of Lucky Charms again. Well, I choose to run up the road and get a sixer of donuts, and I prefer Dunkin’ Donuts with my wine. Luckily I have one of those Dunkin’ Donuts shops conveniently located about a mile from my pad (but who doesn’t on the East Coast) so I always have an easy way to find a quick breakfast if needed.
A few weeks ago I had an extraordinary bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand that I felt like revisiting. So I grabbed another bottle of “1999 Brancott Vineyards Marlborough ‘Reserve’ Sauvignon Blanc” (they should be onto the 2000 vintage soon) from my wine store and then hit Dunkin’ Donuts and was able to get back in time for the 10 o’clock showing of The Price is Right. This is how I should spend most of my mornings, downright inspirational.
Along with the “Reserve” Sauvignon Blanc, I also picked up a bottle of the 2000 Brancott Vineyards Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and the 2000 Brancott Vineyards Gisborne Chardonnay. The ‘Reserve’ is running about $17, and the other two standard offerings form Brancott are about $11 a pop. The donuts only cost me about $4, what a deal.
I enjoyed all the wines, and the ‘Reserve’ Sauvignon Blanc is really one of the best Sauv Blancs out there right now. The citrus is intense with a powerful melon zip, super crisp acidity and a mineral balance makes this wine stand out amongst its peers. It is an all around top o’ the line wine. I knew from the first sip this morning that the Lemon filled was going to work with the ‘Reserve’, so let me give you a rundown on some tasty donuts and some of New Zealand’s favorite juice.
‘Reserve’ Sauvignon Blanc & Lemon filled:
The fantastic acidity from the wine cuts through the lemon filling and challenges it for dominance; it is a tie. The grapefruit comes out big time in the wine and the powdered sugar covering the donut was very nice with the crispness in the juice. My favorite combo of the morning. A match made in heaven, enough with the fresh brewed coffee, lets break out the Brancott from now on.
‘Reserve’ Sauvignon Blanc & Glazed:
Glazed donuts are my all time favorites. I loved the lemon filled with the ‘Reserve’, but this is a close second. It is a little more of a contrast in flavors but the tightness and crispness of the wine just pulls all those awesome glazed flavors together and adds a ton of zip in your mouth. This should be the first time your mouth has ever had this combo going on in it. Come on, have you really had wine with glazed donuts before? I didn’t think so. Behold the joy of that soft lil’ donut just melting in your mouth while the Sauvignon Blanc jumps in to start a small riot with your taste buds.
Sauvignon Blanc & Bavarian Kreme filled:
That thick ol’ cream just gushes through your teeth and the wine comes in behind it to clean it up. I thought the Chardonnay might work better with this but it was hands down Sauvignon Blanc with this cream filled bad boy. The delicious ripe pink grapefruit, fresh and grassy flavors that round off with an herbally finish, showed this thick creamed donut who was boss. Good finish on both.
Chardonnay & Apple N’ Spice filled:
The Chardonnay also has prevailing flavors of bright citrus that have a nice roundness to them, some mellow smokiness with a pleasant mouth feel and warm vanilla flavors on the finish. The Chardonnay brings some crisper citrus flavors to the table but starts to blend nicely with the apples inside of this donut. The spice finds some harmony here and the smokey hints blend well with the cinnamon powder on top.
Chardonnay & Powdered:
I don’t know why, but I just liked these two together. Like long lost friends who have finally found a reason to start hanging out together again. It’s not just coffee that should have all the fun with these round little dough boys. Give us some morning Styrofoam cups of wine, or else.
Now that you know it is all right to open up a bottle before noon, feel free. Some good times can be had in the morning while all those other lazy bums sleep off their indulgences from the night before. Your wine glasses should see the sunrise with you at least once.
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